Simosaurus
/ˌsaɪməˈsɔːrəs/noun
A genus of extinct, long-snouted marine reptiles that lived during the Triassic Period.
Did you know?Its name combines Greek sīmos, “snub-nosed,” with saûros, “lizard,” a naming tradition that turns anatomy into a mythic-sounding scientific spell.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
sīmos
“Snub-nosed or having an upturned nose”
Ancient Greek
Greek
saûros
“Lizard”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Simosaurus
“A zoological genus name meaning “snub-nosed lizard””
1842
Scientific Latin
Simosaurus
“Genus established by the paleontologist Hermann von Meyer for extinct Triassic marine reptiles”
Modern English
English
Simosaurus
“A fossil reptile genus from the Triassic Period”
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